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Ash the Teacher

The next day as they were leaving the Pokemon Center Nurse Joy yelled after them. "Excuse me, but would you three by chance be Momoko Akatsutsumi, Miyako Gotokuji, and Kaoru Matsubara" looking at the girls.

"Yes ma'am" Miyako told her.

"Professor Juniper sent these for you this morning" Nurse Joy said handing them three Pokedex's and three badge cases. One set in red, one set in blue, and the last set in green. Each girl chose the set that corresponded with the color they were wearing.

All three girls then told her thank you.

Kaoru turned to Iris and Ash "What are these things."

"The thin one is a badge case. You use it to store your badges as you collect them from Gym Leaders. The other one is called a Pokedex. They are a handheld device that allows you to find out about the Pokemon you encounter" Ash explained to them.

"Huh?" said Momoko confused.

"How about you let your Pokemon out and aim your Pokedex's at them," suggested Iris.

The girls let their Pokemon out and Kaoru was the first to use her Pokedex. "Snivy, the grass snake Pokemon. They photosynthesize by bathing their tails in sunlight. When they are not feeling well, their tails droop. It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to lots of sunlight makes its movements swifter. Known moves tackle and vine whip."

"Ooh. Let me try," said Momoko excitedly. Pointing her Pokedex at Tepig. "Tepig the fire pig Pokemon. It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead. It can deftly dodge its foes attacks while shooting fireballs from its nose. It roasts berries before it eats them. Known moves tackle and ember."

"I wonder what it says about you" Miyako asked as she pointed her Pokedex at Oshawott. "Oshawott the sea otter Pokemon. The scalchop on its stomach is made from the same element as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade. It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing. Known moves tackle and water gun."

Kaoru looked at Ash and asked "Moves? What did it mean by moves?"

"Moves are things that Pokemon know that trainers use to battle each other with" Ash stated. "Actually if you want to see want I mean lets go out back and have a battle."

Kaoru smiled at Ash "Sounds like fun."

They all walked outside and headed to the back of the Pokemon Center. When they got there they saw a patch of ground that had white chalk lines that outlined a battle area.

"This is a Pokemon battle field. When two trainers want to battle each other they use it for official battles. Trainers pick the amount of Pokemon they want to use and go until one of them has run out of Pokemon. The one with Pokemon still conscious is the winner of the battle." Ash explained to the three girls.

"I'd like to try a battle" Kaoru said eagerly.

"Okay. I'll be your opponent Kaoru" Ash said.

Ash walked to one end of the field while Kaoru walked to the other end followed by Snivy. Iris stood at the side of the field.

"I'll be the judge for the battle," Iris said.

"I'll choose my Pokemon first," Ash said. "Come out Pidove."

"Oh! What's that?" Momoko said as she pointed her Pokedex at Pidove. "Pidove the tiny pidgeon Pokemon. These Pokemon live in cities. They are accustomed to people. Flocks often gather in parks and plazas. Each follows its trainer's order as best it can, but they sometimes fail to understand complicated commands."

"Well since I only have one. Go Snivy" she said.

Their two Pokemon stood on opposite ends of the field waiting for commands.

"What do I do now?" Kaoru asked.

"Just tell Snivy what move you want it to use" Ash told her.

"Okay. Snivy use tackle on Pidove" Kaoru commanded.

Snivy ran forward trying to hit Pidove head on.

"Pidove fly into the air to dodge it" Ash called out.

Pidove dodged Snivy's tackle easily.

"Hey that's not fair!" Kaoru yelled.

"I never said I would let Pidove stand there and be hit. Now did I" Ash said grinning. "Now Pidove dive low and use gust."

Pidove flew down low to the ground just skimming it. Then stopped about three feet from Snivy flapping its wings very fast causing a small whirlwind to form. This quickly headed at Snivy knocking it to the ground.

"Snivy NO!" Kaoru yelled.

"Oh no!" Miyako and Momoko said both wincing.

Snivy hit the ground, but got up very angry. It glared at Pidove saying "Snivy."

"That's it Snivy" Kaoru said. "That was cheap Ash."

"Hey I never said I'd go easy. I'm trying to teach you how to battle." Ash said smiling. Then he looked at Miyako and Momoko. "You two are going to have to learn too, so keep watching."

"Alright if that's how you want to do this. It's fine by me" Kaoru said with a smirk "Snivy use vine whip."

Two green vines came out from either side of its neck. They extended towards Pidove.

"Pidove dodge and use gust again," Ash shouted.

Pidove dodged the vines. It flew up then came at Snivy from behind.

"Snivy turn and use vine whip to grab Pidove's legs" Kaoru said.

Snivy was already turned around when Pidove was about to use gust. Snivy's vines wrapped around Pidove's legs startling it and Ash both.

"Now Snivy flip Pidove over your head" Kaoru said.

Snivy used its vines to slam Pidove into the ground behind it.

Pidove was knocked unconscious.

"Pidove is unable to battle," Iris said. "The winner is Kaoru and Snivy."

Kaoru walked over to Snivy, crouched down and said, "Nicely done. That reminded me of my dad." She then stood up looking at Ash. "So how was that?" Kaoru asked.

Ash grinned at her "That was very good for your first battle. You have a lot of potential as a trainer." He pointed his pokeball at Pidove "Pidove return."

"Ash is Pidove ok?" Miyako asked him with concern.

"Pidove is fine. She just needs a rest" he said. "After all of you have had your first battle we can go back inside the Pokemon Center to get them all fully healed."

"Oh. Oh. I want to go next," Momoko said excitedly.

"Alright, I'll use Pikachu" Ash said.

Kaoru walked off the field with Snivy by her side. While Momoko walked onto it with Tepig.

"Snivy I want you to watch this battle. It should help if we ever go up against Pikachu or Tepig" Kaoru said.

"Sni. Snivy." Snivy replied.

"Ok, Momoko you and Tepig can go first," Ash said.

"Okay" Momoko said thinking very hard. "What moves did Tepig have again?"

Everyone looked at Momoko sweat dropping, including her Tepig. Then Peach said "Check your Pokedex."

"Oh, right" she said pulling out her Pokedex. "Let's see, I know Tepig use ember."

Tepig nodded, then ran at Pikachu and started to shoot fiery particles from its nose.

"Pikachu dodge it, then use iron tail" said Ash.

Pikachu waited till the last second, and then jumped into the air above Tepig. As Pikachu did this his tail turned silver. Pikachu did a front flip slamming his tail into Tepig's back and breaking the ground beneath Tepig. Pikachu landed a couple feet away.

"No! Tepig!" Momoko yelled closing her eyes.

When she opened her eyes Tepig was just trying to stand up. It fell back to the ground unconscious.

"Tepig is unable to battle" said Iris. "The winner is Ash and Pikachu. Even though it wasn't fair" she looking at Ash.

"I said I wasn't going easy. Besides they are going to have to learn that being a trainer means that you're can't always win. Plus, Gym Leaders will never go easy on you" Ash told them.

"That's a pretty grown-up thing for you to say Ash. Even though you're still a kid" Iris told him.

Momoko stomped her foot. "Darn it and I was hoping to win like Kaoru" she pulled out Tepig's pokeball "Tepig return."

Iris looked at her "Cheer up Momoko. It was your first battle. You can always get better through training."

"Well let's see Kaoru and Momoko have both tried a battle. That leaves you Miyako" Ash said turning in her direction.

"I don't know if I want to. I really don't want to see Oshawott hurt" she told him.

"But Miyako look at Oshawott, it looks like he really wants to battle" Iris told her pointing at Oshawott who was doing stretches. "Besides if you're really that worried I'll battle you and Ash can be the judge."

Miyako looked at Oshawott "Okay I'll battle you Iris."

Miyako walked onto the battlefield with Oshawott and Iris. Ash took Iris's place at the side of the battlefield. While Momoko walked over to stand next to Kaoru and Snivy.

"I'll be using Axew" Iris said as Axew came out of her hair and jumped down to the ground. "You can go first Miyako."

"Alright, Oshawott use water gun" she said nervously.

Oshawott opened his mouth letting a stream of water shoot out at Axew.

"Axew dodge then use scratch" Iris said.

Axew barely managed to dodge it. He then ran at Oshawott with one arm ready to hit him with it.

"Oh no, Oshawott protect yourself" Miyako yelled.

Just as Axew brought his arm down to hit Oshawott it was stopped. Oshawott had taken his scalchop off and blocked it. Axew jumped back to get some space.

"Okay Axew, try dragon rage" Iris said hopefully.

Axew started to gather energy in his body. Then opened his mouth to try and let that energy out.

"Get out of there Oshawott!" Miyako yelled.

Oshawott started to run from Axew. Then there was a big explosion with a lot of smoke. When it cleared Axew and Oshawott were both covered in a lot of soot.

"Um…I'm going to call it a tie" Ash declared.

Miyako walked over to Oshawott and asked him if he was alright. He nodded while she tried to wipe the soot off with her handkerchief, she then hugged him. When she stood up she returned Oshawott to his pokeball.

"Okay let's head into the Pokemon Center to have Nurse Joy heal our Pokemon. Then we can figure out where to head from here. Ash suggested.

"We should probably head to Striaton City. That's the nearest town with a gym" Iris told them.

"Ok" the three girls said in unison.

They all went into the Pokemon Center and waited for Nurse Joy to give them all back their Pokemon. After that they left the town heading north towards Striaton City.